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Articulator Volume 32, Issue 2

Metro Denver Dental Society Articulator Magazine

The 2nd Quarter 2026 issue of The Articulator explores the growing intersection between oral health and whole-body wellness, with a focus on oral-systemic health, interdisciplinary collaboration and the role of dentistry in preventive medicine. Articles include:

• A perspective from Dr. Brett Kessler examining what true medical-dental integration would require, including reimbursement reform, collaborative care models and expanded recognition of dentistry’s role in systemic health.
• An evidence-based article from Ms. Anne O. Rice exploring the connection between periodontal disease, inflammation and Alzheimer’s disease, including the role of dentistry in dementia risk reduction and preventive healthcare.
• Insights from Ms. Lani McBeth on …

Stafford Act's Requirement To Consider Climate Change In State Hazard Mitigation Plans, Olivia N. Guarna

Sabin Center for Climate Change Law

Climate change is fueling an unprecedented number of extreme weather and climate disasters with dire costs on human life and property. States and local governments now face a responsibility to adapt to these increasing disaster risks to improve community resilience and avoid an ever-growing magnitude of loss. Congress passed the Stafford Act in 1988 to provide a means for sustained and coordinated federal aid in response to disasters. The Stafford Act includes a comprehensive non-emergency hazard mitigation program. Hazard mitigation assistance empowers states, tribes, and local governments to engage in planning and mitigation activities that improve disaster outcomes and minimize …

Lora Networking Hardware Reference Designs For Terrestrial And Low-Earth-Orbit Communications, Kevin Nottberg

Master's Theses

The work presented here demonstrates a highly robust and tested LoRa networking hardware reference design to meet the needs of the embedded networking company OWL Integrations. The hardware presented integrated a unique combination of features and design choices. The detailing of its unique design is potentially of use to others for use in fielded battery powered terrestrial sensor networking hardware utilizing LoRa. Also, the terrestrial hardware presented is shown to have the capability to support command and control (C2) LoRa links in low-earth orbit beyond terrestrial systems. The design presented has a more U.S. centric component bill-of-materials (BOM), with the …

Beach Pollution Messaging: Effects Of Negativity/Loss And Fear Appeals On Perceived Threat And Beach Protection Intentions, Cypress Brice

Communication Studies

Beach and ocean pollution are major environmental issues for all communities, but they have an especially deep impact on coastal communities, where beaches are part of everyday life. Marine pollution includes both chemical pollution and trash, and a lot of it starts from land-based human activity before it reaches the ocean. This study examines how different messaging styles about beach pollution affect how people respond to the issue and whether they feel motivated to help protect beaches and oceans. Using an online experiment, participants viewed one of two beach pollution posters and then answered questions about their reaction to the …

Doomscrolling, Algorithms, And Ai Literacy: A Potent Combination Of Influence On Generation Z, Jacob Le

Communication Studies

This study examines the doomscrolling habits Generation Z’s and its effects on individuals’ awareness of algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) presence on social media feeds. The experiment was conducted via a survey embedded experiment, through which participants self-reported their social media habits, awareness of how their social media algorithms shape their thinking, and ability to discern and productively interact with AI content on their feeds. The survey embedded experiment was created and distributed via Qualtrics, and data was analyzed via IBM SPSS 25. Results indicated that doomscrolling and spending excessive amounts of time on social media daily does not necessarily …

An Analysis Of Immigration Frames In The News Media Post- Second Trump Administration, Olivia Hartley

Communication Studies

Immigration has been a particularly controversial issue since the 2nd Trump Administration. There has been an increase in Immigration Customs Enforcement activity, including deportations and detainments of immigrants across the United States (Craft & Witherspoon, 2026). Given the uptick in media coverage regarding these events, it is essential to understand how this information is being presented to the public. The framing of news media impacts how the public perceives issues, determining the acceptable treatment of immigrants in our society. In this study, a content analysis was performed to determine the prevalence of generic immigration news frames following the start of …

Examining How Student Involvement And Identity Shapes Perceptions Of Cal Poly Administrative Communication And Organizational Change, Ellenor Rose Nunes

Communication Studies

This study examined the relationship between student organization involvement, sense of belonging, and perceptions of administration at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly). Using survey data collected from 176 students, independent samples t-tests and correlation analyses were conducted in SPSS Version 25 to examine whether involvement in student organizations was associated with perceptions of administration and institutional belonging. Results indicated no significant relationship between levels of involvement and perceptions of administration or organizational change communication. However, students involved in student organizations reported significantly greater feelings of mattering and belonging compared to non-involved students. Additionally, students with stronger feelings of belonging …

Usa V. Richardson Dangleben, Jr.

2026 Decisions

USDC for the District Court of the Virgin Islands

Rolling Garden Box, Lucas Meneghetti, Gabe Haarberg, Alex Seybold, Matthew Podgorski

Baker/Koob Endowments Awarded Projects

The Rolling Garden Box project was successfully completed and delivered to Heather McColley, project sponsor and Special Day Class instructor at Oceano Elementary School, on June 3, 2026. The project met all original design objectives and was well received by both staff and students. The final product provides an accessible gardening experience for all students. The garden box features a wheelchair-accessible design, a mobile platform with locking caster wheels, and a switch-activated watering system that responds reliably to student inputs. The system allows students to independently control the watering process, reinforcing cause-and-effect learning in a hands-on environment outside the traditional …

Rhode Island Teen Institute Remains Impactful After More Than A Decade Hiatus, Tayla Von Ash, Anusha Gupta, Michael J. Thompson, Jennifer Stevens, Terese Gregg, Sandra Del Sesto

Journal of Youth Development

Rhode Island Teen Institute (RITI) is a 5-day residential program based on the Positive Youth Development approach that exposes participants to intensive training in individual and community advocacy, decision-making, interpersonal communication, and leadership development. Results from prior iterations of RITI (2002-2009) demonstrated that the program was efficacious at improving leadership and other related skills among participants. However, unfortunately due to loss of funding, the program did not run from 2010-2023. The present study assesses the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of the 2023 implementation of RITI after more than a decade-long hiatus. The program was successfully implemented with 44 youth …

Mba 698.60: Internship, Michelle Schwartz

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2026-2030

No abstract provided.

Bmgt 498.50: Internship, Michelle Schwartz

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2026-2030

No abstract provided.

Bmis 498.50: Internship, Michelle Schwartz

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2026-2030

No abstract provided.

Bgen 298.50: Internship, Michelle Schwartz

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2026-2030

No abstract provided.

Bgen 361.50: Principles Of Business Law, Christina Robichaud

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2026-2030

No abstract provided.

Actg 698.60: Internship, Michelle Schwartz

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2026-2030

No abstract provided.

Bmkt 498.50: Internship, Michelle Schwartz

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2026-2030

No abstract provided.

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Seattle University Law Review

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Volume 49 Masthead

Seattle University Law Review

Volume 49 Masthead

Reimagining Legal Education: The Transformative Power Of Small-Group Instruction, Michael I. Meyerson

Seattle University Law Review

Legal education is failing its students. Those entering their first year of law school have greater anxiety and less developed reading and writing skills than ever before. The traditional large Socratic class, which was never the most effective teaching method, has become increasingly counterproductive.

This Article contends that small-group instruction provides the opportunity for superior teaching, especially for first-year law students. Recent scholarship in active learning, educational psychology, and students’ mental health demonstrates the limitations of the traditional large Socratic class experience. Building on that theoretical foundation and informed by sustained classroom experience, this Article argues that small-group pedagogy more …

Land Without Legacy: The Case For Market-Based Appraisals On Hawaiian Home Lands, Alexis C. Owens

Seattle University Law Review

The Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920 (HHCA) was enacted to restore Native Hawaiians to ancestral lands and promote long term economic self-sufficiency. More than a century later, that promise remains unfulfilled. This Note argues that a central but overlooked barrier lies in the HHCA’s mandated use of the replacement cost appraisal method, which systematically undervalues homestead properties by excluding market forces. In one of the most expensive housing markets in the United States, this approach suppresses home equity, the primary means of intergenerational wealth building, and restricts beneficiaries’ access to credit and financial stability. By severing the connection between …

International Law’S Forgotten Refugees—Palestinian Refugees In Egypt

Seattle University Law Review

This Article examines the legal and humanitarian crisis facing Palestinian refugees who have fled to Egypt amidst the ongoing violence in Gaza. While escaping active conflict, these refugees face systemic barriers to employment and education, rendering their living conditions precarious and unsustainable. The unique legal status of Palestinian refugees stems from the fact that they have been excluded from the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol, leaving them without any meaningful international protection. This exclusion is rooted in the political complexities of the Palestinian struggle for self-determination and reflects a fragmented legal framework that prioritizes limited humanitarian aid over …

Perceived Microaggressions Among Student Physical Therapists During Their Doctor Of Physical Therapy Education: A Mixed-Methods Study, Andrea Lopes Sauers, Rita Ator, Patrice Ayala, Jaime González, Suzanne O'Neal

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Introduction: Microaggressions, although often subtle and unintentional, have a significant impact. These actions emerge from stereotypes and can affect the recipient's sense of belonging. This study aimed to report the prevalence of perceived microaggressions among student physical therapists and to explore these experiences during their academic journey.

Review of literature: Microaggressions can disrupt the learning environment, hinder students' academic and professional development, and contribute to a culture perpetuating inequality and exclusion. To date, no studies have explored the impact of microaggressions on student physical therapists.

Subjects: Second- and third-year student physical therapists (n = 101) were invited to participate.

Methods: …

Real-Time Simulation Of Bio-Luminescent Light Propagation Using Compute Shaders Within Unreal Engine, Jaden D. Halevi

Computer Science Senior Theses

Presented in this paper is a GPU-native approach to interactive fluid simulation within Unreal Engine 5. The system, BioFluidSim, implements an incompressible Navier-Stokes solver using Unreal’s Niagara Grid2D compute shader pipeline, with a modular biological emission output stage parameterized from experimentally measured Lingulodinium polyedrum bioluminescence behavior. The system is evaluated against FluidNinja Live, a commercially available fragment shader fluid implementation, as a performance baseline. Beyond performance, BioFluidSim offers greater physical fidelity than the fragment shader baseline. Helmholtz–Hodge pressure projection enforces a divergence-free velocity field at runtime, a physical constraint approximated but not enforced by fragment shader approaches. The biological emission …

How Deals Die, Da Lin, Morgan Ricks

University of Chicago Law Review

The risk of deal breakage is central to merger and acquisition (M&A) dealmaking. Yet neither the finance nor corporate law literatures have systematically explored how and why deals fall apart. We rectify this deficiency, making three principal contributions.

First, we develop a comprehensive typology of eight M&A outcomes:
completed-as-announced deals and seven types of deal breakage. This precise mapping provides both positive and normative payoffs. Apart from revealing the multifaceted ways in which announced deals can be disrupted, we detail the starkly differing implications for the merging parties associated with each outcome type and thus illuminate why incorporating outcome heterogeneity …

Mainely Gay 50th Anniversary Tribute, Susan Henderson, Peter Prizer, Stan Fortuna

Mainely Gay (1978-1980)

A special 50th Anniversary Edition of Mainely Gay

The Future Of Sea Lines Of Communication (Sloc) Defense In The Bering Strait Region: Lessons From The Giuk Gap And North Atlantic Sloc Defense, Samuel A. Krakower

Student Projects for Graduate Degrees

Sea Lines of Communication (SLOCs) are the backbone of global trade and military power projection, with critical maritime chokepoints concentrating tra􀆯ic and shaping both economic stability and strategic control. As changing weather patterns accelerate Arctic accessibility, emerging routes like the Northern Sea Route and Northwest Passage are increasing the importance of the Bering Strait as a vital gateway between the Pacific and Arctic, while also exposing gaps in U.S. infrastructure, governance, and defense posture amid rising Russian and Chinese activity. Although international frameworks provide some legal stability, the absence of an integrated strategy linking maritime governance, allied defense, and chokepoint …

A Systematic Review Of Intrusion Detection Systems For Internet Of Medical Things: Performance, Efficiency, Explainability, And Generalization, Oswald Adohinzin, Youssef Harrath

Research & Publications

The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) has transformed health care delivery through medical devices, remote patient monitoring, and real-time clinical decision support. However, the proliferation of IoMT devices introduces security vulnerabilities that put patient safety and data privacy at risk. Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) have emerged as essential components for protecting IoMT networks from cyberattacks. This article presents a systematic review of IoMT-IDS research, analyzing 53 high-quality papers published between 2020 and 2025, identified through database searches spanning 2016–2025 across IEEE Xplore, Springer, ScienceDirect, and ACM Digital Library. We organize the literature through a comprehensive taxonomy spanning classical machine learning …

Century's Nail Spa Rebrand, Alena Le Thai

Graphic Communication

For my senior project, I redesigned branding for Century’s Nail Spa, an Asian-owned family business located in Fremont, California. My family purchased this nail salon from a former work colleague after the pandemic. We inherited the branding and the website at the time and did not make the effort to change or strengthen these business aspects since the change in ownership. Therefore, I decided to rebrand the nail salon to better align with our family values, culture and desire to connect with the local community. Along with designing a brand guide with new logos and color palette, I also redesigned …

Toe's Lighters And Accessories, Ryan M. Nolan

Graphic Communication

This senior project focused on creating a cohesive advertising campaign for Theo’s Lighters, a student-owned business that refurbishes and resells collectible lighters. The campaign included a promotional video and a branded product catalog designed to strengthen the company’s visual identity and broaden its audience. By combining photography, videography, graphic design, typography, and sound design, the project presented the products as style-oriented accessories connected to sustainability, self-expression, and contemporary campus culture. The completed campaign demonstrates the effectiveness of integrated visual storytelling while showcasing professional skills in branding, multimedia production, and user-focused design.